09:52 pm - Packing and spingingSo I'm leaving for a year in Africa on Friday. Packing has been tough. There have been far too many decisions to make about which yarn I take along, and which I leave behind. To worsen matters, my mother threatens to use whatever yarn I leave behind. Also, do I bring my spinning wheel? It weighs a hefty 6kg, and I only have a 20kg allowance for accompanied luggage, though thankfully another 15kg of unaccompanied luggage!

After almost two weeks of anguish, decisions have been made. The spinning wheel is coming with me. As are many skeins of yarn and braids of roving. And I don't care how much it costs! *foot stamp*.

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On other matters, I have been on a spinge (spinning binge). This is what I have spun since I returned from Aceh:

Handspun Merino 'Java Jive and Smudge': This is a two-ply yarn spun into aran weight. One strand is 'Java Jive' merino roving purchased from FreckleFaceFibers. The other is 'Smudge' (dark brown) merino from Treetop Colours.

Handspun BFL 'Gerbera': This is spun from a blue-faced leceister (BFL) roving purchased from Muzzle Puffs. Spun into a two-ply sportweight.

Handspun Merino 'Embers': This is spun from merino roving purchased from FreckleFaceFibers. Spun into a two-ply doubleknit yarn.

Handspun Merino 'Vineyard': This is spun from merino roving purchased from FreckleFaceFibers. Spun into a two-ply doubleknit yarn.

Believe it or not, I have spun two more skeins, but they are still drying. Photos will come later.